Americas and Europe (Non-EU) Scholarship

About this opportunity

This scholarship is for the most talented students coming to study at Heriot-Watt University in September 2026 from Europe (Non-EU countries) and the Americas. The scholarship provides tuition awards ranging from £3,000 to £5,000 per year for undergraduate students or as a one-time award for postgraduate taught students. Undergraduate scholarships provide £3,000 to £5,000 tuition award per year of study for a full-time undergraduate programme, dependent on merit and quality of application. Postgraduate scholarships provide £3,000 to £5,000 tuition award for a full-time postgraduate programme of study, dependent on merit and quality of application. The scholarship is open to applicants from specific European non-EU countries including Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Ukraine, as well as North, Central, and South American countries. There are a limited number of awards available, and only one tuition award from Heriot-Watt University may be held by any student.

12 - 49 mo

Renewable (4yr)

education general studies all disciplines undergraduate studies postgraduate taught merit-based scholarship

Who can apply

Applicant Types

individual

Citizenship

🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇦 Canada 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇦🇬 AG 🇧🇸 BS 🇧🇧 BB 🇨🇺 CU 🇩🇲 DM 🇩🇴 DO 🇬🇩 GD 🇭🇹 HT 🇯🇲 JM 🇰🇳 KN 🇱🇨 LC 🇻🇨 VC 🇹🇹 TT 🇧🇿 BZ 🇨🇷 CR 🇸🇻 SV 🇬🇹 GT 🇭🇳 HN 🇳🇮 NI 🇵🇦 PA 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇴 BO 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 EC 🇬🇾 GY 🇵🇾 PY 🇵🇪 Peru 🇺🇾 UY 🇸🇷 SR 🇻🇪 VE 🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇩 Andorra 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇽🇰 Kosovo 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇦 Ukraine

Residency

🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇦 Canada 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇦🇬 AG 🇧🇸 BS 🇧🇧 BB 🇨🇺 CU 🇩🇲 DM 🇩🇴 DO 🇬🇩 GD 🇭🇹 HT 🇯🇲 JM 🇰🇳 KN 🇱🇨 LC 🇻🇨 VC 🇹🇹 TT 🇧🇿 BZ 🇨🇷 CR 🇸🇻 SV 🇬🇹 GT 🇭🇳 HN 🇳🇮 NI 🇵🇦 PA 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇴 BO 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 EC 🇬🇾 GY 🇵🇾 PY 🇵🇪 Peru 🇺🇾 UY 🇸🇷 SR 🇻🇪 VE 🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇩 Andorra 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇽🇰 Kosovo 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇦 Ukraine

Project Locations

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Region

United Kingdom

How to apply

Stages

1 single_stage

Required documents

transcripts · cover_letter

Review process

Merit-based review considering academic rigour and achievements, career goals, suitability for study at Heriot-Watt, and qualities that make the candidate strong for financial support

Restrictions

no_concurrent_funding